Lawrenceville Man Involved in Single-Vehicle Accident

A Lawrenceville man was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Lawrence County Sunday evening. Daniel Dognaux was driving on the US 50 on-ramp off of Illinois Route 1 north of Lawrenceville when his brakes malfunctioned. Dognaux lost control of his vehicle and veered off the road. The vehicle stuck a Department of Transportation light pole before coming to rest. Dognaux and a passenger escaped injury. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene.